Meet The Composters
Explore both the grounds and the forest to discover how compost is made and how we can protect our environment by composting the right things. Take a peek into our active wormery, meet the worms, and look for animals which recycle living material in the forest.
Learning Objectives
- to understand what compost is and how it is made
- begin to work scientifically by observing closely, asking simple questions
- to identify that living things live in habitats to which they are suited
- to treat animals and the environment with care and sensitivity
National curriculum links
Science
Y1
Animals, including humans
- identify and name a variety of common animals
- identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
- describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals
Y2
Living things and their habitats
- explore and compare the differences between things that are living, dead, and things that have never been alive
- identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants
- identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including micro-habitats
- describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals
Animals, including humans
- find out about and describe the basic needs of animals for survival (water, food and air)